UTILITIES-PROOF ID-AGE
Summary
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall require (1) that a utility must require adequate proof of identification before it switches service to another person and (2) that the account of a customer may not be in the name of a person who is under 18 years of age. Effective July 1, 2010.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2010
Committee Review
Jan 2011
House Passage
Mar 2010
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 6, 2010
Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2010
How they voted
99–1
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 112
Mar 26, 2010
D
Democratic65
89% Yea
R
Republican47
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
1
Committee
12
Amendments
3
Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Jan 2, 2011
Senate · Referred to committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Nov 18, 2010
Senate · Referred to committee
Re-assigned to Energy
Apr 23, 2010
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Apr 6, 2010
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Energy
Apr 6, 2010
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Apr 6, 2010
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 26, 2010
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-1-12)
Mar 25, 2010
House · Amendment adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
Mar 25, 2010
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 008-000-003
Mar 24, 2010
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
Mar 23, 2010
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 23, 2010
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Flider
Mar 23, 2010
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 23, 2010
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Flider
Mar 2, 2010
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 013-000-000
Feb 22, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
Feb 10, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Robert F. Flider
DDemocratic
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